On this day 160 years ago, the Czech Sokol fitness movement was founded
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Buildings in Prague and across the country will be lit in the movement’s colors of red and white this evening.
Prague's Barrandov Bridge to undergo multi-year renovation
The Czech Republic’s busiest bridge has not had significant maintenance since it went into service in the 1980s.
Czech mortgages and rents set for dizzying increases due to inflation
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Inflation is having a dramatic impact on the Czech real estate market, with buyers and renters set to suffer most.
Czech women's rights organizations calling for a new definition of rape
Thirteen European countries now define rape as non-consensual intercourse; protesters Tuesday called for a similar definition to prevail in Czechia.
Czech daily news roundup: Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022
Parliament deadlocked again over pandemic law, Slovak truckers block the D2 motorway, Kulhánek named Czech ambassador to the UN.
An online tool calculates the carbon footprint of classic Czech meals
Traditional dishes like beef guláš and svíčková na smetaně score the highest for environmental impact.
Ukrainians make up the largest group of foreign students in Czech schools
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According to new data from the Ministry of Education, Ukrainians make up about one percent of all students in elementary schools.
Miloš Forman and Jaromír Jágr honored with printed collectibles
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The Oscar-winning director is on a Czech stamp, with the famed hockey player appears on the front of a replica banknote.
Prague named one of the world’s top 10 student cities
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The Czech capital is a popular option for foreign students, and it’s just been named one of the world’s best university cities.
Czech daily news roundup: Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022
Czechia is ready to take in Ukrainian refugees, Ledecká misses out on second Olympic gold, above-average temperatures expected this week.
Czechia’s internet began three decades ago with a single connection
Speeds now are 2,000 times what they were when the Czech Technical University in Prague first connected to Linz.
Czech companies are taking LGBT+ workplace rights into their own hands
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Czech law still denies LGBT+ employees certain rights – a number of companies are implementing inclusivity policies anyway.
Valentine’s Day gaining on Mother’s Day as most celebrated Czech 'love' holiday
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The most popular holidays associated with love in the Czech Republic say something about society.
Record-breaking January inflation leap highlights Czechia's economic woes
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Inflation in the Czech Republic skyrocketed last month, according to new data from the Czech Statistical Office.
Czech Health Minister: Almost all Covid measures could end by April 1
A regularly updated article with all the latest developments related to the Covid-19 pandemic in the Czech Republic for Feb. 14–20.
Czech daily news roundup: Monday, Feb. 14, 2022
Czech Foreign Minister isolates with Covid, new inflation data published today, and carnival procession returns to Vodňany after two decades.
Low-cost airline Jet2 resumes flights from Prague to UK destinations
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Following the easing of entry requirements in the United Kingdom, Jet2 has launched new routes from Prague to Birmingham, Leeds, and Newcastle.
